Chester Ashley

Chester Ashley (1 June 1790-29 April 1848) was a US Senator from Arkansas (D) from 8 November 1844 to 29 April 1848, succeeding William S. Fulton and preceding William K. Sebastian.

Biography
Chester Ashley was born in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1790, and, in 1820, he arrived in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he became one of the best and most prominent lawyers in the territory. Ashley, a wealthy and successful man, went on to serve in the US Senate from 1844 until his death in 1848. Ashley County is named for him.